Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Department of Agriculture,
Food and the Marine
Department overview
Formed 2 April 1919
Jurisdiction Ireland
Headquarters Agriculture House,
Kildare Street,
Dublin 2, D02 WK12
53°20′22″N 6°15′21″W / 53.33944°N 6.25583°W / 53.33944; -6.25583
Annual budget €1.312 billion (2012)
Minister responsible
Department executive
Website agriculture.gov.ie

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) (Irish: An Roinn Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara) is a department of the Government of Ireland. The mission of the department is to lead the sustainable development of a competitive, consumer focused agri-food sector and to contribute to a vibrant rural economy and society. It is led by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine who is assisted by one Minister of State.

Departmental team

The official headquarters and ministerial offices of the department are in Agriculture House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. The departmental team consists of the following:

Overview

Agriculture House, Kildare Street; Headquarters of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

In carrying out its mandate the Department undertakes a variety of functions including:

  • Policy advice and development on all areas of departmental responsibility
  • Representation in international especially European Union and national negotiations;
  • Development and implementation of national and EU schemes in support of agriculture, food, fisheries, forestry and rural development.
  • Monitoring and controlling aspects of food safety.
  • Control and audit of public expenditure under its control.
  • Regulation of the agriculture, fisheries, food industries and forestry through national and EU law.
  • Monitoring and controlling animal and plant health and animal welfare.
  • Monitoring and direction of state bodies engaged in the following areas:
    • Research training and advice.
    • Market development and promotion.
    • Industry regulation and development.
    • Commercial activities.
  • Direct provision of support services to agriculture, food, fisheries and forestry.

History

The Department of Agriculture was created at one of the first meetings of Dáil Éireann in 1919 with Robert Barton as the first Minister for Agriculture, Horace Plunkett as the department's first Vice-President, and T. P. Gill as its first Secretary. In 1899, Plunkett had established the Department's forerunner, called the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction (DATI).

Since Britain is Ireland's main trading partner, Brexit will have a huge impact on Ireland's Agri-food sector. Britain was the market for 270,000 tonnes of Irish beef export. The tariff rates will "virtually wipe out" agri-food trade to BrRitain, according to the Irish Farmers' Association president Joe Healy.[1]

Statutes

Statute Effect
1924 Act Establishment of the Department of Lands and Agriculture
1928 Act Renamed as the Department of Agriculture
Transfer of Lands to the Department of Lands and Fisheries
S.I. No. 83/1965 Transfer of Fisheries from the Department of Lands
S.I. No. 146/1965 Renamed as the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
S.I. No. 30/1977 Transfer of Fisheries to the Department of Lands
S.I. No. 31/1977 Renamed as the Department of Agriculture
S.I. No. 97/1987 Renamed as the Department of Agriculture and Food
S.I. No. 129/1987 Transfer of Food from the Department of Industry and Commerce
S.I. No. 10/1993 Transfer of Forestry from the Department of Energy
S.I. No. 11/1993 Renamed as the Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
S.I. No. 300/1997 Transfer of Forestry to the Department of the Marine
S.I. No. 302/1997 Renamed as the Department of Agriculture and Food
S.I. No. 307/1999 Renamed as the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
S.I. No. 296/2002 Transfer of Rural Development to the Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands
S.I. No. 306/2002 Renamed as the Department of Agriculture and Food
S.I. No. 705/2007 Renamed as the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
S.I. No. 707/2007 Transfer of Fisheries from the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources
S.I. No. 163/2011 Transfer of Marine from the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs
S.I. No. 455/2011 Renamed as the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

References

  1. ↑ Elaine Edwards (18 May 2017). "Brexit could have 'frightening' impact on Irish agri-food sector". The Irish Times.
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